Lillian Josephine (Roth) Swan (1893 - 1985)

Born 30 Sep 1893 in Sainte Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Louis Mussler — married 9 Jun 1912 in Sainte Genevieve, Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, USA

Wife of Ganes Walter Swan — married 6 Sep 1916 in St Louis, St Louis Co., Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Oct 1985 at age 92 in Missouri, USA

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Biography

Lillian Roth was born 30 September 1893 in Ste Genevieve, Missouri. She is the daughter of John W Roth and Rosine Huck.

1900 census -- Beauvais Twnp., Ste Genevieve Co., Missouri, USA

John W Roth, head, white, male, born Dec 1865, age 34, married, 7 years, born in Missouri, father born in Germany, mother born in Germany, can read write and speak English, own free farm; Rosena Roth, wife, white, female, born Jan 1874, age 26, married, 7 years, 4 children/3 living, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, can read write and speak English, no occupation; Lillian Roth, daughter, white, female, born Sept 1893, age 6, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Alvina Roth, daughter, white, female, born Oct 1894, age 5, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; William Roth, son, white, male, born in July 1899, age 10/12, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Charles Weinberg, farm laborer, white, male, born Aug 1878, age 21, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, farm laborer.^[1]

1910 census -- Ste Genevieve, Ste Genevieve Co., Missouri, USA

John W Roth, head, male, white, age 44, married, 17 years, born in Missouri, father born in New York, mother born in Germany, speaks English, Farm Implements, can read and write, own free house; Rosa Roth, wife, female, white, age 36, married, 17 years, 7 children/6 living, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write; Lillian Roth, daughter, female, white, age 16, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, speaks English, housework (private family), can read and write; Ewina Roth, daughter, female, white, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, can read and write; Willie Roth, son, male, white, age 11, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; can read and write, attends school; Cora Roth, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, cannot read and write, attends school; Francis Roth, son, male, white, age 5, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri; Viola Roth, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri.^[2]

She married(1) Charles L Mussler 9 June 1912 in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.^[3][4]

She married(2) Ganes Swan 6 September 1916 in St Louis, Missouri.^[5]

1920 Census - Salem Twnp, Perry Co., Missouri, USA

Ganes Swan, head, unknown tenure, male, white, age 31, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, farming; Lillian Swan, wife, female, white, age 26, married, can read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, no occupation; Charles Mussler, stepson, age 6, single, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, attended school, no indication can read and write.^[6]

1930 Census - Joachim Twnp, Jefferson Co., Missouri, USA

Ganes W Swan, head, rent, radio, family lives on a farm, male, white, age 41, first married at age 28, able to read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, caretaker Country Club; Lillian J Swan, wife, female, white, age 37, first married at age 24, able to read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, no occupation; Charles Mussler, stepson, male, white, age 17, single, able to read and write, born in Missouri, father born in Missouri, mother born in Missouri, no occupation.^[7]

1940 census - Bois Brule Twnp., Perry Co., Missouri, USA

Ganes Swan, head, own, $2000 value of real estate, male, white, age 51, married, 8 years of education, born in Missouri, same house in 1935, service station & tavern; Lillian Swan (informant), wife, female, white, age 47, married, 8 years of education, born in Missouri, same house in 1935, no occupation.^[8]

1940 census - Crystal City, Jefferson Co., Missouri, USA

Lillian Swan (informant), head, own, $3500 value of real estate, female, white, age 46, married, 8 years of education, born in Missouri, Rural Perry Co. Missouri in 1935, manager lodging house; Viola Roth, sister, female, white, age 33, single, 8 years of education, same house 1935, glass cutter glass works duplate dept; John Evans (informant), lodger, male, white, age 40, widow, 2 years high school education, born in Missouri, same place in 1935, machinist mechanical dept; Norma Lee Evans, lodger, female, white, age 15, single, 1 year high school education, born in Missouri, same place 1935; 3 additional lodger and notation that several lodgers left without filling census forms.^[9]

She died 16 October 1985 in Missouri. ^[10]She is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City, Missouri.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M38F-GT5 : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Roth in household of John W Roth, Beauvais Township St Mary's city, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 16B, family 308, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,886.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M213-X4Y : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Roth in household of John W Roth, Sainte Genevieve Ward 1, Ste Genevieve, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,823.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
4. ↑ "Married", Fair Play, Ste Genevieve MO, 6/15/1912, p 3, c5:

   Miss Lillian Roth was married to Charles Mussler at the Catholic Church in this city Sunday afternoon, June 9th, by Father van Tourenhout. Miss Elvira Roth, a sister of the bride, and William Mussler, a brother of the groom, served the couple as bridesman and groomsman.

   The bride wore a beautiful white gown and veil and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. The bridesman wore a pink gown and carried pink carnations.

   A supper was served at the home of the bride's parents Sunday afternoon to members of the immediate families.

   The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Roth, of this city. The groom is a resident of St. Louis.

   After spending a week in this city the young couple will leave for St Louis where they will make their future home.

   Mr and Mrs Mussler have many friends in this city who join us in congratulations and best wishes.

5. ↑ Fair Play, Ste Genevieve, MO, 9/16/1916, p 3, c 5:

   Ganes W Swan and Lillian J Mussler of Brickey's were married in St Louis Wednesday, Sept 6, 1916. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Roth formerly of this city. They will reside at Brickeys.

6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8CJ-XKH : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Swan in household of Garres Swan, Salem, Perry, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,939.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHFL-9T4 : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian J Swan in household of Ganes W Swan, Joachim, Jefferson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0011, sheet 23A, family 443, line 11, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1206; FHL microfilm 2,340,941.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K772-RB5 : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Swan in household of Fanes Swan, Bois Brule Township, Perry, Perry, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79-4, sheet 9A, family 150, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2138.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7QY-9WK : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Swan, Ward 1, Crystal City, Joachim Township, Jefferson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 50-5, sheet 2B, family 49, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2119.
10. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V9K6-RM9 : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian Swan, Oct 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVLR-TWBK : accessed 11 November 2015), Lillian J Swan, 1985; Burial, Crystal City, Jefferson, Missouri, United States of America, Sacred Heart Cemetery; citing record ID 107644770, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.